Chronology of the Double Tracking of the Radford Division ?

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This is from the N&W Annual Reports CD:

Year                Double-tracked miles, Roanoke to Bluefield

1897                34.5 miles
1898                39.6
1899                39.9
1900                45.2
1901                50.6
1902                54.8
1903                66.1
1904                77.1
1905                81.0
1906                82.5
1907-14           85.5
1915                86.1
1916                89.4
1917                101.1
Note: Entire N&W main line from Norfolk to Columbus was double tracked in 1917 except for 1.14 miles at Pepper tunnel and bridge [Rad. Div.] and .70 miles at the Elkhorn Tunnel [Poca. Div.].

1921                94.0 double tracked and 7.1 triple tracked
Note: Walton to Pelton triple tracked in 1921.

Hope this helps. Would a lot more research to identify specific additions.

Bud Jeffries

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  Hey Abeie:
  Apparently, N&W had a practice of establishing and naming train order
  stations where the double track temporarily ended.  As sections of the
  double track were opened, the temporary train order stations were
  closed and a new train order station opened at the point where double
  track had been placed in service.

  In doing some research (gratis), Dr. Blackstock and I found that Webb, Va
  1.9 miles east of Disputanta was opened in 1914.  Later that year, Burt, VA
  which was 2.2 miles east of Waverly was opened and was noted to be
  the EEDT (East End Double Track).   That's approximately the west side
  of the long fill across Coppahaunk Swamp.  On the Radford Division, Allen
  became a temporary block office.  It was located near the original Eggleston
  Tunnel #1.  The current Eggleston Tunnel #1 has a whole 'nother alignment.

  But what WAS found that was interesting came from the Chief Engineer's
  Report in the Annual Reports.  About 1901,  the annual report stated that
  Tunnel #12 near Wills (west of Glen Lyn) had been daylighted.  IF Lynchburg
  Tunnel was #1, there are four or more tunnels that don't exist any more. 

                                                       H.W.Bundy    


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